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Large Water Main Break Floods Street in Cobble Hill

Large Water Main Break Floods Street in Cobble Hill

Repairs are underway after a large water main break in Cobble Hill left several homes without water Wednesday.
New York Claims Progress in Moving Mentally Ill People Off Streets

New York Claims Progress in Moving Mentally Ill People Off Streets

New York City has helped some of the most severely mentally ill homeless people, Mayor Eric Adams said, but he said more needed to be done to reach all those on the streets.
Ample Hills Founders Ousted from the Company They Helped Relaunch Just 6 Months Ago

Ample Hills Founders Ousted from the Company They Helped Relaunch Just 6 Months Ago

It's a stunning turn of events for Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna, who co-founded the ice cream brand in 2011.
NY Settles Cannabis Lawsuits, Paving the Way for New Marijuana Shops

NY Settles Cannabis Lawsuits, Paving the Way for New Marijuana Shops

New Yorkers will soon see more recreational marijuana shops opening across New York, as the state’s Cannabis Control Board voted on Monday to settle a pair of lawsuits that have blocked many legal weed shops from operating for more than three months. 
Man Fatally Shot in the Chest in East New York: NYPD

Man Fatally Shot in the Chest in East New York: NYPD

From Brooklyn Paper: A 38-year-old man was shot and killed in East New York on Tuesday afternoon, according to the NYPD. An unknown gunman shot the man in the chest at 721 Vermont St. just after 2 p.m., police said.
For Migrant Families at Floyd Bennett Field, Getting Used to the Cold is the Hardest Part

For Migrant Families at Floyd Bennett Field, Getting Used to the Cold is the Hardest Part

Parents say they swaddle their children in bedsheets but can’t stop them from shivering through the night.
Brooklyn Man Killed After Losing Control of His SUV and Crashing Into 2 Pedestrians: NYPD

Brooklyn Man Killed After Losing Control of His SUV and Crashing Into 2 Pedestrians: NYPD

A Brooklyn senior was killed last week after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into two women in College Point, according to the NYPD.
Man Sought for Exposing Himself to Teen Girl on Bay Ridge Subway: NYPD

Man Sought for Exposing Himself to Teen Girl on Bay Ridge Subway: NYPD

Police are looking for the public’s help to identify a man who allegedly exposed himself in front of a teenage girl aboard an R train in Bay Ridge last week.
Man Found Dead in U-Haul Truck in East New York: NYPD

Man Found Dead in U-Haul Truck in East New York: NYPD

Police are investigating the death of a man in his 30s after his body was found in a U-Haul truck in East New York on Monday morning. 
Elderly Woman Decapitated as Truck Driver Slams Into Her in Brooklyn Intersection

Elderly Woman Decapitated as Truck Driver Slams Into Her in Brooklyn Intersection

A 77-year-old woman was struck and decapitated by a construction truck driver in a Brooklyn intersection on Monday morning, police and witnesses said.